We have been forced to send our children to a nursery off base at considerable extra cost. This could all be avoided if the on base nursery would be prepared to listen to the needs of the parents on base instead of burying their heads in the sand and taking an intransigent attitude ‘this is how it’s always been done, this is what works most easily for the management team, and - despite the constant protests of parents on base - we maintain that we are fulfilling our contractual obligations to provide childcare on the base.’
The government should recognise the use of an au pair when used in conjunction with nursery when working out tax credits entitlements.
My son has no stability at the moment and is getting bounced around between childminders. I want stability for him when I deploy for 6 months. This may be a deciding factor in me wanting to leave the forces.
Posted overseas we are having to take our children back to the UK for childcare during the holidays or pay for relative’s flights to come and take care of children as we cannot get them into the childcare facility on station as the Americans have priority.
No choice but to give up excellent career and job to provide childcare. I have had to choose boarding school and I hate being away from him.
I have been through the whole childcare situation in my time with places that don’t open enough hours during the day, no school clubs and I have suffered as a consequence. I would not wish this upon anybody else that I am currently managing as the guilt that you feel as a parent not being able to carry out your duties at work is quite detrimental for morale as others take up your slack.
It would be nice to define the part time hours against our requirement, rather than the nursery’s.
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